
Community Engagement
Yorkshire Beacon
Go Racing In Yorkshire in conjunction with Racing Together has launched a new community and education ‘beacon’ programme.
Based on the beacon models run by Newmarket and Aintree, the Yorkshire beacon will be working with the county’s racing assets to put beneficiaries first.
The pilot year will expand community-focused activity in this vibrant racing region and highlight racing as a force for good in society.
Community Engagement


Education & Employability
Health & Wellbeing

Timetable of Events
Date | Racecourse | Activity |
31st March | Wetherby | Wetherby WiSE Raceday |
Year round | Pontefract | Working partnership with New College |
11th April | Pontefract | OAP’s Race Free |
14th April | Ripon | Pony Club Career’s Day |
20th April | Catterick | Pony Club Career’s Day |
24th April | Wetherby | Sue Ryder Mascot Gold Cup |
27th April | Pontefract | National Horseracing College Charity Day |
5th May | Go Racing In Yorkshire | Racing Together Community Day – New Beginnings |
11th May | York | Careers event supported by Careers in Racing/Flying Futures |
26th May | Ripon | Behind-the-scenes day |
May – Aug | Beverley | Internship |
3rd June | Catterick | Racecard colouring competition and school workshop |
3rd June | Doncaster | Weston Park Cancer Charity Raceday |
11th June | York | 51st Macmillan Charity Raceday |
1st July | Doncaster | Racing Welfare Charity Day |
6th July | Catterick | St Teresa’s Charity Raceday |
16th July | Doncaster | Children’s Air Ambulance Raceday |
16th – 24th July | Go Racing In Yorkshire | New Beginnings charity partnership for the Sky Bet sponsored Summer Festival. |
2nd August | Catterick | ABF The Soldiers’ Charity Family Day |
28th August | Beverley | Circus Family Raceday in conjunction with the Beverley Lions |
7th September | Doncaster | Cazoo St Leger Legends Charity Race |
12th October | Wetherby | Opening Meeting supporting Spinal Research |
October | York | Volunteering Day |
October | Redcar | Pony Racing Taster Day |
1st November | Redcar | Poppy Appeal Day |